Charleston History and Architecture Tour

Tour Charleston's oldest historic district and let architecture be your guide to the history of the city. The tour begins at Four Corners of Law where 18th- and 19th-century civic buildings formed the center of the old city. Then we will travel down Meeting Street where grand historic houses demonstrate historic architectural styles and tell the story of prominent historic Charleston residents. A walk up East Bay Street includes views of Fort Sumter and famed Rainbow Row. The tour concludes at the Charleston Exchange, Charleston's c. 1770 Exchange and Customs house that served the city's trans-Atlantic trade and was the site of a slave market. This tour offers insights into the civic, economic, and military history of Charleston, the tastes and lifestyles of 18th- and 19th residents, and the early days of the city's preservation and tourism movements.

The tour explores the Old and Historic District, Charleston's oldest neighborhood which features a remarkably unaltered streetscape lined with exceptionally well-preserved buildings. A stroll along grand avenues and quiet lanes passes grand 18th-and 19th century buildings and gardens that convey the beauty, charm, and fine craftsmanship for which Charleston is renowned. - Our journey through time starts at the Four Corners of Law, where colonial government and church buildings form the civic heart of Charleston. - A walk down Meeting Street offers an opportunity to view centuries-old houses in a variety of styles. - The grand mansions along South and East Battery create a majestic impression beside the harbor where many important military events transpired. -Rainbow Row and streets lined by some of the city's earliest residences demonstrate the success of Charleston's early preservation movement. -The tour concludes at the Old Exchange and Customs House that served Charleston's trans-Atlantic trade.